LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Providence and the Molla II
Newhaven, Sussex. — At 7.5 On the evening of the 28th of August, 1950, the coastguard reported that a vessel, with another in tow, had broken down off Beachy Head lighthouse. Later reports said that the vessels were drifting. At 8.8 the life...
The Sailing Boat Venture
Skegness, Lincolnshire. — During the evening of the 8th of June, 1948, the coxswain had under. observation the local sailing boat Venture, which had put out with three men and a boy. The breeze from the north-north-west was light, and the...
Lily
Whitby, Yorkshire.—The motor fishing coble Lily left harbour at 7 A.M. on the 19th April to haul crab pots. Later on the wind freshened considerably, and when the coble was seen making for home a strong N.W. breeze was blowing, with a...
Themis
Dover, Kent. At 10.53 on the night of the 5th of June, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was burning flares a mile and a half off South Foreland. The life-boat Southern Africa put out at eleven o'clock in...
Stella
Newhaven, Sussex. At 8.20 on the evening of the 19th of November, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a boat had been reported flashing a light, and that calls for help had been heard off the Esplanade Hotel, Seaford....
Till Then
Redcar, Yorkshire. At 2.45 on the afternoon of the 7th May, 1961, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small sailing yacht, with a crew cf two, off Marske appeared to have broken her top mast. There was a westerly gale with a...
Miranda
Barrow, Lancashire. At 1.15 on the morning of the llth June, 1961, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a fishing boat with two men aboard was overdue and that anxiety was felt for their safety. At two o'clock, when the...
Green Pastures
Amble, Northumberland. At 3.38 on the morning of the llth July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a red flare had been seen near Snab Point, Drudridge Bay. There was little wind and a slight sea. The tide had begun...
A Small Boat
ONE MAN RESCUED At 2.29 p.m. on igth October, 1963, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the pier lighthouse keeper had seen a small boat in difficulties near the harbour mouth. There was a moderate southby- east breeze and a...
Petunia
DRIFTING VESSEL Montrose, Angus. At 8.55 p.m. on 29th May, 1964, a Ferry den resident informed the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Petunia had drifted on to the Annat bank. Five minutes later the fishing vessel floated off...